Arctic Christmas Dinner with Peary Exposition Guests
PEARY and family describe a festive Arctic Christmas in a two room camp decorated with flags and netting. They hosted Eskimo guests for dinner using their own dining practices and nicknames while simulating civilized table manners. The evening included games, letter openings, and a late serving of tea and coffee before the guests left for sleep. Oil stain removal tip ends the piece with a stray housekeeping note.
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RS. Peary
Arcelie
Arctic
United States
First Christmas in America 1620 Recalled by Bradford Manuscript
The Bradford manuscript recalls the 1620 voyage and the settlers first Christmas in the new world. It notes labor over timber and housing, the arrival in harbor, and a Christmas Day spent with water aboard and beer ashore only by the master’s urging.
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America
Bradford
William Bradford
Gard
Mistletoe Habit Thought to Grow on Oaks Rarely Found
A drawing room discussion records mistletoe described as a parasitic plant on oaks. Experts note such growth is exceptional, with a few years ago fewer than twenty oaks in England hosting the parasite.
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England
Meaning of Christmas and American Christmas Dishes
A nostalgic Christmas meditation contrasts Christ’s universal pity with commentary on American life. It praises Christ’s reach to rich and poor, urges personal charity over ostentation, and advocates a uniquely American Christmas feast using modest, homegrown dishes. It includes a parable about English views of Americans and ends with a call to rely on God for sustenance.
The Yule Boar and Christmas Eve Vows Across Nations
The article notes a Swedish custom on Christmas Eve where families vow duties after a hog skin log is placed on the table, tracing origins to the yule boar sacred to Froyr and Gullinbursti. It references Oxford University dinners, German traditions, and ambigenke confections in Sweden, linking these family reunions to ancient pagan times and Anglo-Saxon practice.
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Froyr
Ostgotland
Sweden
University At
Oxford
Germany
Dear Old Saint Nicholas and a Christmas Cake Recipe
A tale recounts how St Nicholas became the patron saint of children with a Dutch New Amsterdam link. It also shares a Ladies Home Journal Christmas cake recipe with detailed ingredients and baking steps for two loaves.
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St. Nicholas
Germany
Switzerland
Holland
Austria
New Amsterdam
New York
Ladies’ Home Journal
Mischievous Street Banter At Christmas Party
A cryptic exchange over a fence mentions Christmas festivity plans. John and Toste discuss pulling a “slade-three” for someone tonight, while Bolan-Tis remarks on the bash.
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Avrall
Bolan
John
New Christmas Game Suggested To Help the Poor
A New York press note proposes a Christmas game on Christmas Eve or morning. Gather a party to buy and give a Christmas dinner to needy people, making the event a charitable, communal activity for participants.
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New York Ross
Omihy Employer Questions Mr De Goode Drink Habit
A troubled employer scrutinizes Mr De Goode over drinking. He is two hours late for three mornings and appears unsettled, claiming the man has been under strain. On Christmas, he gave his boy Adrian.
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Mr. de Goode
Vlerk
Adrian
Elaborate Christmas Celebrations In 1252 Reign Of Henry III
A historical note recounts grand Christmas events during Henry III's era. The marriage of Princess Margaret to Alexander of Scotland occurred on Christmas Day 1252, with the Archbishop of York contributing to expenses. Earlier, Henry III hosted a major Christmas feast at Westminster, opening gates for the crowd and allowing each man to seize meat. The text also includes a quip about mistletoe and a humorous modern aside.
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Henry MI
Margaret
Alexander
York
Henry QL
Westminster Wall
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